MAX VERSTAPPEN has reignited his feud with Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez by telling F1’s number two drivers to ‘accept’ they are second best.
Verstappen claims things go ‘completely wrong’ if No2 teams live in a ‘fairytale world’ where they don’t agree that their partner is ‘just a bit better’.
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The world champion’s comments follow a public spat with Perez which erupted last month Brazilian Grand Prix.
Verstappen ignored team orders to let Perez pass him for fourth place, having warned before the race that he would not give up his place.
The Mexican blasted: “It shows who he really is.”
Nut not only Verstappen himself fired back, his mother accused Perez of cheating in a now-deleted post.
Responding to criticism of her son on Instagram, Sophie Kumpen posted, “And then in the evening cheating on his wife.”
His remark appeared to relate to a video uploaded in June showing Perez dancing with mysterious women in Monte Carlo.
He later apologized for his behavior but said it was just a “bad party” and his marriage was “closer than ever”.
Now Verstappen has floundered again – comparing Lewis HamiltonMercedes partner Valtteri Bottas is more supportive of the other number two drivers.
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The Dutch twice F1 the king said Viaplay, via motorsport week: “Every year it starts from scratch, but after a few races you realize it won’t happen again and you accept your role
“He [Bottas] still finished on podiums, he won a few races and won pole positions.
“You just have to accept that the driver next to you is a bit better. It’s fine, it can happen.
“It is important that he accepts it. Some pilots can’t do it and it goes completely wrong.
“So they don’t survive very long. I won’t name names, but you must accept your role. You can’t live in a fairy tale world.
The Red Bull saga has captivated seven-time world champion Hamilton – but not in a way F1 chiefs will appreciate.
The Briton said this month: “It looks like the Kardashian show, it’s pretty hilarious.”
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